Dr. Antone Raymundo and Father Jeffrey Couture discuss the Fourth Sunday of Advent and the upcoming Christmas holiday. The primary focus of the discussion is to unpack controversial or misunderstood issues surrounding the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, particularly regarding their marriage status—whether their betrothal was an engagement or a legal marriage—and the defense of Mary’s perpetual virginity. The hosts reference specific scriptural passages from the Gospel of Matthew and the Prophet Isaiah to support the Catholic understanding that Mary and Joseph were married and that the birth of Jesus was a fulfillment of prophecy of the Messiah. Additionally, the conversation touches on the theological importance of spiritual intimacy over cohabitation, the concept of Mary as the “new ark of the covenant,” and a brief mention of the television show House of Davidin the context of King David’s lineage.